Archive for the 'Virtual Assistance' Category


10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 8

A week ago, I shared two great (and free!) form builders for VAs: Wufoo and JotForm. Now moving on to…
Week 8: Alternative software for Virtual Assistants—No Microsoft, Adobe, or Money Required
If only these programs were around when we worked in the corporate world! Well, they probably were, but we were simply unaware given that [...]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 7

Last week we discussed productivity and time management tools for virtual assistants, including BigContacts, Backpack, Jott, Remember the Milk, and Time Stamp. Now it’s time for…
Week 7: Forms for Your Virtual Assistance Website
Don’t you just hate building forms and monkeying around with all the code? Does the act of creating a form for your website [...]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 6

A week ago, we discussed several “cleanse and protect” tools for VAs, including Copyscape, Ccleaner, and Mozy. Now let’s move on to…

Week 6: Productivity & Project Management Tools for Virtual Assistants
Don’t you wish life were easier sometimes? If we could just automate parts of our lives (for instance, grocery shopping and laundry) like we automate [...]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 5

Last week we discussed some great virtual collaboration and communication tools, such as YouSendIt, AllPeers, LogMeIn, Skype, Thinkature, and Writeboard. Now it’s time for…
Week 5: Cleanse & Protect Tools for Virtual Assistants!
I cannot stress enough the importance of protecting your data and content. You think it will never happen to you—until it does. And in [...]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 4

Last week we talked about some really handy tools for VAs, including the Lorem Ipsum Generator, Plaxo, Microsoft Office Templates, and Visual Thesaurus. Now on to…
Week 4: Sharing, Collaborating & Communicating Remotely Is What Virtual Assistants Do Best!

File Sharing
YouSendIt: YouSendIt just got a whole lot better. Not only can you send files that [...]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 3

Last week we discussed a variety of tools that Google has to offer virtual assistants, or anyone else who finds them useful. Now on to…

Week 3: Just Plain Handy Tools for Virtual Assistants
Sometimes you come across something so handy that it’s hard to believe you didn’t think of it yourself. I wish I had [...]